25/04/2007
NEWS STORY
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OK, we admit it, there's not a lot happening at present - other than the customer car row, flexing floors and the adventures of Bernie - and, frankly, we got bored.
You all know what they say about the devil and idle hands... well, this is the result.
A couple of weeks back, the German media - namely Bild, which at times actually makes The Sun look classy - claimed that McLaren is a German team, since Mercedes-Benz has a 40 percent shareholding, and consequently demanded that whenever one of the Woking cars wins a race - which could be a regular occurrence this year - the German national anthem should be played, as opposed to the British.
The Sun never really bothered with the story at the time, though we can all imagine the sort of headlines it would run should 'Our Lew' stand atop the podium at Silverstone to the strains of Lied der Deutschen.
McLaren was founded by Bruce McLaren, a New Zealander, though the name is entirely Scottish. However, the Woking-based team is owned by Ron Dennis (an Englishman), Mansour Ojjeh (Saudi), Mercedes-Benz (German) and Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding Company.
Faced with the dilemma as to what anthem should be played we got to thinking that maybe it would be better if each team, indeed each driver had his own song.
However, rather than ask Jacques Villeneuve, the artist formerly known as World Champion, to write the theme tune and sing the theme tune, we thought it best to court your suggestions.
What song could be played which best encapsulates McLaren, what tune would have Scot Speed standing even more erect on the top step at Indianapolis? And how about an anthem for Formula One itself, is there a melody that might have Bernie stand that little bit taller, a little ditty that will help him rise to the occasion during his travels out east?
It's over to you folks... we want your ideas for 'anthems' for the drivers and teams, and please let your imaginations run riot.
Please send your suggestions to editor@pitpass.com
Note: Thanks to Francis Newman for the picture
Vanessa Sim
We should retain the national anthems but with a crazy frog remix. Now that'd be sweeeet! =)
dum dum dum dum dum dum dingggggggggggggggggggg
Alex King
David Coulthard - Bitter Sweet Symphony by the Verve (for britishness and DCs general tone)
Ralf Schumacher - All Alone by the Gorillaz (pertaining to his fan club membership level)
Fernando Alonso - I Can't get No Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones (only play this when he is accompanied by Lewis on the podium and the press ignores the champion)
Jenson Button - Keep the Car Running by Arcade Fire (obviously)
And Scott Speed? - Sex Bomb by Tom Jones.
Simon Perkins - Tadcaster, N Yorks
Renault: Queen - Under Pressure
Ferrari: Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A Changing
Kimi - Little Ole WIne Drinker Me / Police - Message in a Bottle /
McLaren: Die Fehrberliner Reitermarsch
Alonso - Sinatra - "My Way"
The Boy-God Hamilton - The Imperial March from Star Wars / Status Quo - Whatever You Want / Elvis - You Were Always on My Mind /
Williams: The Way We Were
BMW: Die Panzerlied - see opening seuence of The Battle of the Bulge when Robert Shaw as the Joachim Pieper character leads the tank crews singing it.
Toyota: Your Cheatin Heart
Trulli - The Rolling Stones - "Satisfaction"
Ralphie - My Bruvver
Honda: The Doors - Ship of Fools
Our Jense - Edith Piaf - "Je ne Regret Rien"
Rubino - The Beatles - "Yesterday"
Nick Fry - The Goons' " The Ying Tong Song" - I don't know why but it suits him.....
DC - Uptown Girl \ ZZ Top - "Legs" \
Webber - Monty Python - "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life"
Speed - Benny Hill - "Ernie, The Fastest Milkman in the West"
Liuzzi - Stand By Me / Blondie - You Just Keep Me Hanging On
Spyker: Do you know I really cannot remember who drives for them...
Sato - There must have been some kind of march for the Kamikazes - that's his tune.
And I could not resist adding
Max Mosely - Harry Secombe's 1960's Classic - "If I Ruled the World"
Bernie - Topol's "If I Were A Rich Man" sequed into Pink Floyd's " Money" into ABBA and "Money, Money, Money" and so on and so forth to infinity....
James Allen - Queen - "Radio GaGa"
Mat Cochinos
Mark Webber – Australian anthem to the tune of Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes. A local comedian performs it and it’s a right laugh- much like Marks career to date.
Bernie - Eulogy by Tool. About a guy who is supposedly leading the masses but is actually only looking after himself…
Eric Mogensen
Fernando Alonso - Fernando: ABBA
Rubens Barrichello - Nice Guys Finish Last: Green Day
Jenson Button - Ring of Fire: Johhny Cash
David Coulthard - Girls on Film: Duran Duran
Lewis Hamilton - Someone To Watch Over Me: Frank Sinatra
Nick Heidfeld - Elevator Music: Various Artists
Robert Kubica - Who Are You: The Who
Felipe Massa - Short People: Randy Newman
Kimi Raikkonen - The Pint of No Return: The Foggy Few
Nico Rosberg - Dude Looks Like a Lady: Aerosmith
Takuma Sato - Mr. Roboto: STYX
Ralf Schumacher - The Chicken Dance: Various Artists
Scott Speed - Burning Love: Elvis Presley
Adrian Sutil - Take a Chance on Me: ABBA
Mark Webber - Thunderstruck: AC/DC
... and a very special one that should be performed live for Ron Dennis if and when he picks up the constructor's cup at year end: Major-General's Song, Pirates of Penzance: Gilbert and Sullivan.
Daniel Hayes - Wainoni, Christchurch, NZ
Ferrari: Oops, I Did It Again / Britney Spears
Kimi: Ice Queen / Within Temptation
Massa: Love Me or Hate Me / Lady Sovereign
McLaren: Totalannihilation / AFI
Alonso: Rocket Man / Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Elton John cover)
Hamilton: Pinball Wizard / The Who
BMW: Breaking the Cliche / Neuroticfish
Heidfeld: The Joker and the Thief / Wolfmother
Kubica: Only Happy When It Rains / Garbage (re Hungary)
Williams: First Time / Finger Eleven
Wurz: How Soon Is Now / Snake River Conspiracy (Smiths cover)
Rosberg: Hollaback Boy / Cobra Starship
Renault: Breaking the Habit / Linkin Park
Kovalainen: Out of Control / She Wants Revenge
Fisichella: Short People / Randy Newman
Honda: Losing A Race (Against Myself) / The Offspring
Button: Like the Deserts Miss the Rain / Everything But The Girl
Barichello: The Memory Remains / Metallica
Red Bull: Big Balls / AC-DC
Coulthard: Kryptonite / Three Doors Down (re Monaco podium)
Webber: The Trooper / Iron Maiden
Toyota: Ridin' Dirty / Chamillionaire
Schumacher: Halo of Flies / Alice Cooper
Trulli: I've Seen Better Days / Citizen King
Toro Rosso: Crashing Foreign Cars / Helmet
Speed: Amerika / Rammstein
Liuzzi: Anna Molly / Incubus
Super Aguri: Japanese Boy / Aneka
Sato: Bad Reputation / Halfcocked
Davidson: Breadfan / Budgie
Spyker: Cat People (Putting Out Fire with Gasoline) / David Bowie
Sutil: I'm With Stupid / Static-X
Albers: I'm Going Home / Rocky Horror Picture Show
Peter Heamon
Fernando Alonso: Speedy Gonzales (Pat Boone)
Lewis Hamilton: Young, Gifted and Black (Aretha Franklin)
Giancarlo Fisichella: Panic (The Smiths)
Heikki Kovalainen: [You] Spin Me Round (Dead or Alive)
Kimi Raikkonen: Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Felipe Massa: Win Some, Lose Some (Robbie Williams)
Jenson Button: What have I done to deserve this? (Pet Shop Boys)
Rubens Barrichello: Crying (Roy Orbison)
Nick Heidfeld: Mr Nobody (Tears)
Robert Kubica: Poles Apart (Pink Floyd)
Ralf Schumacher: Sulk (Radiohead)
Jarno Trulli: Hair (from the soundtrack 'Hair')
David Coulthard: Never too Old (Throwdown)
Mark Webber: Out of the frying pan [and into the fire] (Meatloaf)
Nico Rosberg: Fade to grey (Visage)
Alex Wurz: Bicycle Race (Queen)
Scott Speed: Useless (Depeche Mode)
Vitantonio Liuzzi: Fashion (David Bowie)
Christijan Albers: Money Can't Buy it (Annie Lennox)
Adrian Sutil: Lost in Space (the theme from)
Takuma Sato: Crash Bang Wallop (Tommy Steele)
Anthony Davidson: The Man with a Child in his Eyes (Kate Bush)
McLaren: Silver Dream Racer (David Essex)
Ferrari: Living in the Past (Jethro Tull)
Renault: Slow Down (The Beatles)
BMW: Middle of the Road (The Pretenders)
Honda: Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads)
Red Bull: Money for Nothing (Dire Straits)
Toyota: The Very Thing That Makes You Rich makes Me Poor (Ry Cooder)
Spyker: Orange (Dandy Warhols)
Super Aguri: Get Back (The Beatles)
Toro Rosso: Send in the Clones (Frank Sinatra) (sorry, couldn't resist!)
Rock Cere
McLaren: Carly Simon's Song "You're so vain"
Tony Crowther
Admittedly an obscure song but how about Control Freak by Stereomud for McLaren
Carlos Fernández
McLaren: In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus (German Oktoberfest boozing song)
Alonso: Asturias Patria Querida (Asturian Anthem & Typical Spanish boozing Song), or
Alonso: El Nano - Magic Alonso (Melendi)
Hamilton: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (Gospel christian song)
Ferrari: Wish you were here (Pink floyd)... this is not too subtle, is it?
Raikkonen: Finland, Finland, Finland (Monty Python)
Massa: Eu preciso aprender a só ser (Gilberto Gil)
BMW: Final Countdown (Europe)
Honda: Gone with the wind (Frank Sinatra)
Button: Galaxy Song (Monty Python - "The Meaning of Life" OMS)
Barrrichello: Chega de Saudade (Vinicius De Moraes)
Coulthard: Scots wa hae (or "Bruce address to his troops" - Robert Burns, scotish national poet)
Webber: Waltzin' Matilda (Australian Unofficial Anthem)
Renault: La Mamma (Charles Aznavour)
Fisichella: Bambola (Patty Bravo)
Kovalainen: Stand and Deliver (Adam & the Ants)
Spyker: Draai Het Wieletje Nog Eens Om (Dutch children's song: "Turn the wheel around again")
SuperAguri: Woo Hoo (The 5.6.7.8's - "Kill Bill" OMS)
Sato: Banzai (Miguel Ríos)
Toro Rosso: Hard Rock Aleluyah (Lordi)
Liuzzi: I Pagliacci (Ruggiero Leoncavallo)
Speed: The Penis' song (Monty Python - "The Meaning of Life" OMS)
Toyota: Where do I begin (Andy Williams)
Schumacher: The Other Half (Marillion)
Trulli: Red, red wine (UB40)
Williams: Ironside (Quincy Jones)
Rosberg: Father and Son (Cat Stevens)
Emily Warren
Adrian Sutil - Walking Back (The Cranberries)
Takuma Sato - Crash (The Primitives)
Kimi Raikonnen - Rehab (Amy Winehouse), Alcohol (Brad Paisley), Sugar Coated Iceberg (Lightning Seeds)
Jenson Button - Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus), Cry, Cry, Cry (Johnny Cash)
Jarno Trulli - Slow Train (Bob Dylan)
Christian Albers - Another No One (Suede)
Lewis Hamilton - We Don't Need Another Hero (Tina Turner)
Fernando Alonso - Jealousy (Queen), Superstar (The Carpenters)
Jaques Villeneuve / Juan Pablo Montoya - Leaving so Soon? (Keane)
Nelson Piquet Jr - Spoiled (Joss Stone)
Nico Roberg - I Feel Pretty (West Side Story)
David Coulthard - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda (Beverly Knight)
Scott Speed - American Idiot (Green Day)
Spyker - Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
James Allen - Shut Uppa Your Face (Joe Dolce)
Martin Feldwick
Mclaren workers anthem - 'we do Ron Ron ,we do Ron Ron (apologies to the Ronettes)
All teams who have lost tobacco sponsorship - "ave yer gotta light boy" the Singing Postman
Tony Geran - Sydney
Massa - By my side – INXS
Webber – Either Down Under or Hard Luck story – Men at Work
Coulthard - 19th Nervous breakdown – Rolling Stones
Button – Start me up – Rolling Stones
Barrichello – Fool to Cry – Rolling Stones
Hamilton – Street fighting man – Rolling Stones
Kimi – Get down tonight – KC and the Sunshine band
Rosberg – Question – Moody Blues
Wurz – Show me the way – Peter Frampton
Liuzzi – Apeman – The Kinks
Speed – Over My head – Fleetwood Mac
Ralf – Man out of Time – Elvis Costello
Sato – Desperado – The Eagles
Alonso – Get Back – The Beatles
Williams – Forgotten Years – Midnight Oil
McLaren – Dambusters Theme
Ferrari – The Real Thing – Russell Morris
Toyota – Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
Peta Garnaut - Australia
Lewis Hamilton- Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
Jenson Button - Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Trulli and Ralf - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Lauper
Scott Speed - I Think I'm Turning Japanese by (forgotten)
Mark Webber- Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House
McLaren- Justify My Love by Madonna
Renault - Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Brian Shortridge
Mclaren: Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
Ferrari: I'm an Asshole - Denis Leary
Renault: Blaze of Glory - Bon Jovi
Super Aguri: Breathing in Fumes - Depeche Mode
Alonso: Sabotage - Beastie Boys
Kimi Raikonnen: Cigarettes and Alchohol - Oasis
Takuma Sato: Crash Boom Bang - Roxette
Crazy Dave: Smack My Bitch Up - Prodigy
Massa: Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
Ralf Schumacher: Tits on the radio - Scissor Sisters
Craig Richardson - Omaha, Nebraska U.S.A.
With all of McLaren's "swagger" and laid back attitude, I'd suggest "Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant
Bernie's theme song is definitely "Money" by Pink Floyd
As for Scott Speed, We'd still LOVE to hear the American National Anthem, "Star Spangled Banner", simply because I don't know if I ever will hear it at an F1 event. Who knows, maybe Marco is on his way????
Marc Cannella
Lewis Hamilton – Lewis (Mistreated) by Radiohead
Honda – Don’t Panic by Coldplay
Scuderia Toro Rosso – Barely Legal by The Strokes
Super Aguri – Take Your Mama Out by The Scissor Sisters
Gary Paffett - Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2
Thomas Rowson
Jenson Button - When the Heat Dies down by the Kaiser Chiefs
Fisico - Knights of Cydonia by Muse
Barrichello - Why Does It Always Rain On Me? by Travis
Honda - Hate to Say I Told You So by The Hives or Breakdown by Jack Johnson
McLaren - Speed of Sound by Coldplay
Lewis - Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
Toyota - Don't Live Too Fast by The Ordinary Boys
Spyker - Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine band
Williams - The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy
Vicki Sochacki - Australia
Lewis Hamiltion: I've Just Begun (Having my Fun) - BRITNEY SPEARS
Rubans Barrichello: Gone Fishin' - WEEZER
Kimi Raikionen: Sexy Back - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Jenson Button: Patience - TAKE THAT (hang in there!!)
David Coulthard: The hardest part - COLDPLAY (dont retire your fans still love ya!!!)
Nico Rosberg: Proper education - ERIC PRYDZ Vs PINK FLOYD
Sato: Take A Look Around - LIMP BIZKIT
Mark Webber: hung Up - MADONNA (your career mate quit blaming the car, already!)
Ralp Schumacher: Low - COLDPLAY (harsh, very harsh)
Jano Truili: Hanging By a Moment - LIFEHOUSE
Michael Schumacher: Live Forever - OASIS
Nick Bates - South Africa
Jenson Button- Fallen Idols- Delirium
Kimi Raikkonen - you're pretty when I'm drunk - bloodhound gang or night clubbing- Iggy Pop
M Hakkinen - who's crying now? Journey
R. Schumacher where did I go wrong? UB40
J Trulli- Red Red Wine - Neil Diamond/UB40
M. Schumacher- Your latest trick- dire straits
Toyota f1- under pressure- queen - road to nowhere- Talking Heads
Scott Speed- This is not America - David bowie
Bernie Ecclestone- The world is not enough- Garbage/others
Ex Toyota employees- Spies- Cold Play
Rory Byrne- Since you been gone- Journey
D Coulthard -Should I stay or should I go The Clash
Proposed Night race- Pipe Dreams- Travis
Driver's salaries- Out of control- U2
Super Aguri- Nice guys Finish last- Green Day
Lewis Hamilton/Robert Kubica- New Kid in Town- The Eagles
Jacques Villeneuve- Music was my first love- John Miles
Flavio Briatore - Can we fix it? Bob the builder